St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-09
CHASTITY PREPARATIONS.
Making Ready the Scaffolds ana
ShrOuds for Use on Friday.

ShrOudS for Use on FRIDAY.
CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Sheriff Matson
said this afternoon: "If do not hear
from the governor by tomorrow night
l shall at once begin the work OF erect
ing the scaffolds. We have almost suf-
ficient material on hand to hang all OF
them. and aside from few beams and
blanks no new timber will be required.
,Jailer Folz and the deputies, whom L
have not yet selected will ADJUST the
nooses, and will be present to super.
intend the whole, while a force OF
deputy sheriffS, police and DailiifS Will
be in readiness to render any assistance
necessary. As provided IN the statules
of this state will swear in jury OF
twelve. two of whom must be phySl-
clans, to view the bodies. They and the
LAWYERS in the case and the press repre-
sentatiyes will be the only ones to wit
ness the execution. Only the repre-
sentativeS of the Chicago press and the
big dailies in other large cities will be
permitted to be present"
The matron of the woman'S depart
ment of the Jail has purchased lot OF
WHITE COTTON CLOTH
and lot of white tape. This cotton
cloth is to be made into garments that
are intended to be used next Friday.
and the tape is to supply strings for
these garments. AS yet, or, to be abSo-
lutely accurate, the cloth had not been
cut at o'clock, but some time during
the afternoon the necessary tailoring
was to be done. This white cotton stun
is the material for the shrOudS, and
whether there is to be hanging at the
iail next Friday or not, the shrouds will
be i'm process OF preparation this after
noon. Slowly but surely all the needtul
details that become a part OF legal eX-
ecution are peing perfected. Deputy
Sheriff Gleason obtained a rope at the
iail YESTERDAY that was used to choke
one of the Italians. The deputy sheriff
wanted to study the knot that was used
so effectually on that occasion. rms
fastening was the work of Swedish
sailor and was masterpiece Ill Its way.
1t worked like charm, there was not
the slightest hitch in the whole proceed
ing, and Sheriff MatsOn is DESTROYS OF
having the affair of next Friday pass OF
as smoothly, and of making use OF the
same knot. All these matters Despeak
a belief on the part of the sheriff that he
will be required to hang somebody next
Friday. At all events he is.
PREPARING HIMSELF
for the event and now almost everything
is in readiness. The gallows can easily
be put together in an hour, as all its
parts go nicely, and any good carpenter
can do the work. Chief of Police Eber-
sold, who is i'm constant Geographic COM
munication with all of the principal
cities, says that the rumor that anarch-
lists are coming here from other places
is not warranted by the facts. Instead
of anarchists coming here, the few III
the city are leaving it. ''There need be
no uneasiness," he said, "Of any demon
stratiOn by sympathizers with the
anarchists. Guards are placed over the
public buildings, at the water works,
etc. merely to insure feeling of safety,
and to guard against any possible con-
tingency. not because we fear any actual
violence"
The proprietors of gun stores are
making arrangements to store their
stock of weapons in vaults, and to place
extra guards over them on the day of the
execution.